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单词 to lift at
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to lift at
4. to lift at:
a. To pull at (something) in the attempt to raise it. literal and figurative. Obsolete.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > make to go up or cause to rise [verb (transitive)] > draw or pull up > pull at in attempt to raise
to lift at1530
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 611/1 I have lyfted at this same this halfe hour: jay hallé a cecy ceste demye heure.
1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 49 Lifte at their [sc. cattle's] tailes, er an winter be past.
1607 M. Drayton Legend Cromwel 37 Secret foes..lifted at my state.
1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 208 That principle of holiness..makes him lift at that duty which he can little more then stir.
a1704 J. Locke Thoughts on Conduct of Understanding (1754) §27 Like the Body strain'd by lifting at a Weight too heavy.
b. To rise in opposition to. Also in indirect passive. Obsolete.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > insurrection > rise against [verb (transitive)]
revolt1548
to make head against1562
to lift at1647
1647 T. May Hist. Parl. i. ix. 113 Bishops had been much lifted at, though not yet taken away.
?1690 Vindic. New Eng. in Andros Tracts (1869) II. 39 Some others..have lifted at the Fourth [commandment].
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